Page 4: Historical Events In 1944

Feb 20   U.S. warplanes begin bombing German manufacturing plants during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1944 uS takes Eniwetok Island   

Feb 21   "The War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC (NYC only) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1944 "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (NYC only)   

Feb 22   US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people to Central Asia on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1944 leo Hendrick Baekeland, inventor (Bakelite), dies   

Feb 24   In the year 1944 argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war   

Feb 24   On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

Feb 24   The first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761 in the year 1944.   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS 1st Army completes invasion plan   

Feb 25   US first Army completes invasion plan in the year 1944.   

Feb 26   1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

Feb 26   First female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The birth of Bernadette Peters, Actress in the year 1944.   

Feb 29   In the year 1944 5 leaders of Indonesia Communist Party sentenced to death   

Feb 29   On this day in history david Briggs, record producer   

Feb 29   On this day in history uS troop land on Los Negros, Admirality Islands   

Mar 01   On this day in history ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz   

Mar 01   In the year 1944 massive strikes in Northern Italian towns   

Mar 01   On this day in history the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

Mar 01   U-358 sinks in Atlantic on this day in history.   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards in the year 1944.   

Mar 02   In the year 1944 16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

Mar 02   16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy in the year 1944.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the first performance of corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 anti-Germany strikes in North Italy   

Mar 04   In the year 1944 first US bombing of Berlin   

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

Mar 05   Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67 in the year 1944.   

Mar 06   US planes bomb Berlin for the first time during WWII on this day in history.   

Mar 06   USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin in the year 1944.   

Mar 07   In the year 1944 german assault on Tito's hideout in Drvar Bosnia   

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Jan 02   Peter Eotvos, composer was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke   

Jan 04   Volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   C T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 death of henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 11   Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies in the year 1944.